National Book Council (Malta)

09/11/2026

😍 Grazzi kbira mingħand il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb lis-sħab u l-isponsors tagħna, kif ukoll il-partijiet ikkonċernati, talli għenu biex din l-edizzjoni tal-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb tkun waħda tassew speċjali! 💫

🎪 Għentuna nilqgħu l-folol biex Jiskopru l-Istorja, u ġew bil-gzuz - biex ifittxu u jixtru l-kotba, jattendu għażla brillanti u eklettika ta' avvenimenti, u jgħinu biex jelevaw l-aqwa ċelebrazzjoni tal-kultura letterarja għal livelli ġodda 📚

🎉 Aħna ħerqanin biex nerġgħu naħdmu magħkom is-sena d-dieħla! 🤩

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😍 A huge thank you from the National Book Council to all of our partners, sponsors and stakeholders for helping make this edition of the Malta Book Festival truly special! 💫

🎪 You helped us usher in the crowds to Uncover the Story, and they came in their droves – to browse and buy books, attend a brilliant and eclectic array of events, and help elevate Malta's greatest celebration of literary culture to even greater heights 📚

🎉 We are excited to work with you again next year! 🤩

08/11/2026

🔍 Issa li skoprejna l-istorja, wasal il-ħin li nsellmulkom! 👋

😍 L-edizzjoni ta' din is-sena tal-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb mill-ġdid elevat l-aqwa ċelebrazzjoni tal-kotba u l-qari għal livelli ġodda - waqt li stidinna eluf ta' viżitaturi ta' kull età biex jiltaqgħu mal-esebituri tagħna, igawdu x-xows teatrali u l-installazzjonijiet immersivi, u ħafna u ħafn'aktar! 🎪

❤️ Grazzi mill-qalb lil kulħadd talli attenda - narawkom is-sena d-dieħla! 🤸‍♀️

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🔍 Now that we’ve uncovered the story, it’s time to say goodbye! 👋

😍 This year’s edition of the Malta Book Festival once again took Malta’s greatest annual celebration of books and reading to new heights – as we invited thousands of visitors of all ages to meet our exhibitors, enjoy theatre shows and immersive installations, and much, much more! 🎪

❤️ Warmest thanks to everyone for attending – see you next year! 🤸‍♀️

08/11/2026

🏆 Ir-rebbieħa tal-edizzjoni ta’ din is-sena tal-Konkors Nazzjonali tal-Poeżija Doreen Micallef tħabbru waqt ċerimonja li saret fil-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb u li kienet ippreżentata minn Gabriel Lia. Din is-sena għall-konkors tressqu aktar minn 60 poeżija.

✒️ Il-poeżija “Fl-iktar rokna mbiegħda tal-Empirew” ta’ Ritianne Frendo rebħet l-ewwel premju, b’għotja ta’ €1,000. Claudia Aloisio ġiet fit-tieni post, u Clare Azzopardi fit-tielet post. Il-ġurija kienet magħmula minn Aaron Aquilina, Simone Spiteri u Elizabeth Grech.

👇 Aktar dettalji - ħolqa fil-kummenti

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🏆 The winners of this year’s Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest were announced at a ceremony held at the Malta Book Festival, presented by Gabriel Lia. This year, over 60 poems were submitted for the contest.

✒️ ‘Fl-iktar rokna mbiegħda tal-Empirew’ by Ritianne Frendo has been awarded the first prize with an award of €1,000 by the jury made up of Aaron Aquilina, Simone Spiteri and Elizabeth Grech. Claudia Aloisio won second place with third place going to Clare Azzopardi.

👇 Find out more – link in comments

📸 Elisa Von Brockdorff

07/11/2026

07/11/2026

Reljić spjega li għalkemm il-festival huwa wieħed mill-aktar avvenimenti pubbliċi importanti tal-Kunsill, il-ħidma tiegħu tmur ferm lil hinn minn dawn il-ġranet.

06/11/2026

Il-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb jinsab ħerqan biex iħabbar li se tingħaqad magħna mistiedna speċjali addizzjonali waqt l-avveniment "An Evening with Esther García Llovet" - l-attriċi Michela Farrugia (Żejtune)!

Farrugia se taqra xi siltiet mir-rumanzi ta' García Llovet, Spanish Beauty u Sánchez.

L-avveniment se jsir illum fis-19:00, fis-Sala tal-Kittieba. Esther García Llovet se tingħaqad magħna b'mod remot, u se tiġi intervistata mill-artista interdixxiplinarja u riċerkatriċi Charlie Cauchi.

Narawkom hemm!

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The Malta Book Festival is thrilled to announce that an additional special guest will be joining us during ‘An Evening With Esther García Llovet’ – the actress Michela Farrugia (Żejtune)!

Farrugia will be reading extracts from Llovet’s novels Spanish Beauty and Sánchez.

The event will be taking place today at 19:00, Is-Sala tal-Kittieba. Esther García Llovet will be connecting to the hall remotely, where she will be interviewed by interdisciplinary artist and researcher Charlie Cauchi.

See you there!

06/11/2026

Aħna ta’ Gwida żorna l-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb biex naraw naqra x'qed toffri is-47 edizzjoni, bit-tema Uncover the Story, li qed tlaqqa’ flimkien awturi, pubblikaturi u dawk kollha li jħobbu l-kotba għal programm mimli taħditiet, workshops, attivitajiet għall-familja kollha, u ħafna kotba x’tiskopri!

Il-Festival għaddej bħalissa fl-MFCC, Ta’ Qali, u se jibqa’ għaddej sat-8 ta’ Novembru! 📚 ✨ 🇲🇹

National Book Council (Malta)

05/11/2026

AVVIŻ IMPORTANTI

Nixtiequ navżawkom li sar tibdil fl-avveniment "An Evening with Esther Garcia Llovet".

Minħabba ċirkostanzi mhux previsti, l-awtriċi mhux se jirnexxilha tattendi l-avveniment.

Madankollu, hija se tissieħeb fl-avveniment online. Charlie Cauchi se tintervistaha fis-Sala tal-Kittieba kif kien skedat fis-19:00.

Għalhekk, id-dettalji tal-avveniment jibqgħu l-istess: għada l-Ġimgħa 6 ta' Novembru fis-19:00, fis-Sala tal-Kittieba.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Kindly note that there has been a change in the event, ‘An Evening with Esther Garcia Llovet’.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the author will not be able to attend in person.

She will connect online, with Charlie Cauchi interviewing her at the Sala tal-Kittieba as previously scheduled at 19:00.

For all other intents and purposes, the event will take place as previously scheduled: tomorrow Friday 6 November at 19:00, Is-Sala tal-Kittieba.